Intel Pentium Gold G7400T vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G7400T and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Pentium Gold G7400T

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G7400T

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 68°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 nm
7.1x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 250 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2554 vs 2325

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs October 2018
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 68°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2554 vs 2325

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
22 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 2
44 more threads: 48 vs 4
14.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
10.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
5.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29949 vs 5688

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	24 vs 2
Number of threads	48 vs 4
L1 cache	2304 KB vs 160 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 2.5 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	29949 vs 5688

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G7400T
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2554

2325

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5688

29949

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G7400T	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	2554	2325
PassMark - CPU mark	5688	29949
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1016
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		10347

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400T	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	October 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$77
Place in performance rating	871	867
Processor Number	G7400T
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB		YD297XAZAFWOF
OPN Tray		YD297XAZUHCAF
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$1,299.99
Value for money (0-100)		3.52
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	160 KB	2304 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	68°C
Number of cores	2	24
Number of threads	4	48
Base frequency		3 GHz
Die size		213 mm
Maximum frequency		4.2 GHz
Transistor count		19200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x4693
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.35 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 710
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	250 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020D	Not included
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)